Chapter 3, Problem 26P

In a gaseous RbF molecule, the bond length is $\text{2}.\text{274}\times \text{1}{0}^{-\text{1}0}\text{m}$ . Using data from Appendix F and making the same oversimplified assumption as in the prior problem on the shape of the potential curve from ${\text{Rb}}^{+}+{\text{F}}^{-}$ to an internuclear separation of $\text{2}.\text{274}\times \text{1}{0}^{-\text{1}0}\text{m}$ , calculate the energy in ${\text{kJ mol}}^{-\text{1}}$ required to dissociate RbF to neutral atoms.